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JoePhilly

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20. I have a few old friends from high school ...

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 09:43 AM

Feb 2014

... and that's exactly how they think.

My other observation is that, if a white guy we knew growing up gets arrested, that's an isolated case. If its a black guy we knew, his behavior is indicative of blacks in general.

There's a white guy we knew in HS, got into drugs, borrowed money from lots of folks, never repaid them, forgets the loans exist, stole from friends, wrote bad checks, he got arrested and went to jail. His behavior is NOT indicative of any of us other white guys. Can't be.

But, there is also a black guy we knew from back then, he made basically the same set of mistakes. Ended up in jail. Well, "blacks are like that".

The funny thing is that we know more white guys who have been to jail. We grew up in North Philly, lots of drugs were available. Plenty of ways to get in trouble. Regardless of what color you were.

These guys hear about "white privilege" and they think "what white privilege? ... I didn't get any".

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Why are white men like Dunn so angry [View all] bigdarryl Feb 2014 OP

Of course shenmue Feb 2014 #1

These types "Michael Dunn" are afraid... yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #54

Not afraid. Just full of bitterness and hate. nt kelliekat44 Feb 2014 #82

Yes, of course... Most would probably be "harmless" if RWers did not exploit their fear & anger hlthe2b Feb 2014 #2

Because minorities stole our PRECIOUS!!!! JoePhilly Feb 2014 #3

Oh, JoePhilly . . . madashelltoo Feb 2014 #5

I grew up in Philly, but have not lived there in a while. JoePhilly Feb 2014 #19

And, I was last hired first fired. madashelltoo Feb 2014 #34

Last time I saw the "Precious" SummerSnow Feb 2014 #8

You've summed their thinking up well. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #11

"either I'm doing something wrong as a white guy ... OR, some one has taken what is rightfully mine. pampango Feb 2014 #16

I have a few old friends from high school ... JoePhilly Feb 2014 #20

Everything you have described in this thread reminds me so much PotatoChip Feb 2014 #43

I think you nailed it. Ilsa Feb 2014 #74

This I think is getting at it. TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #84

and the women are going after the rest! Whisp Feb 2014 #88

Sadly too many people buy into the "guns = empowerment" mindset Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #4

+100 billh58 Feb 2014 #59

Those like Dunn.. SummerSnow Feb 2014 #6

I am not sure white men are any angrier than anybody else etherealtruth Feb 2014 #7

I think they see opportunities TBF Feb 2014 #9

It use to be that they could blame.. butterfly77 Feb 2014 #72

Sadly it still seems to be TBF Feb 2014 #73

Now there's a stupid, racist, leading question. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #10

Exactly SaltyBro Feb 2014 #12

yup TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #13

I think the OP, ineloquently, is suggesting a different morningfog Feb 2014 #18

+1 !! exactly lunasun Feb 2014 #85

+1 Lost_Count Feb 2014 #23

White men like Dunn gollygee Feb 2014 #38

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2014 #42

Except that that's almost certainly completely *unlike* Dunn. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #44

?!? ieoeja Feb 2014 #60

Racist, right. BainsBane Feb 2014 #50

You have a complete non-sequitur there, I'm afraid. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #53

Yes, I most certainly am saying the OP is not racist BainsBane Feb 2014 #56

The word "racism" has nothing whatsoever to do with power. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #58

The OP is still not racist. ieoeja Feb 2014 #61

It was everytihng to do with power BainsBane Feb 2014 #62

Thanks for the informative links YoungDemCA Feb 2014 #66

+1000. n/t Skip Intro Feb 2014 #75

well i'm just thinking of one right now CreekDog Feb 2014 #79

I thought the interview of his former neighbors shed some light on him JHB Feb 2014 #14

IMO Mr Dixon Feb 2014 #15

That's it in a nutshell. llmart Feb 2014 #21

AGREED Mr Dixon Feb 2014 #24

I agree with your post except I do think that powerful Caucasian men fear becoming a minority Samantha Feb 2014 #69

I thought they already were in the minority in this country... llmart Feb 2014 #70

I don't know what the current numbers are but I heard this 2050 quoted a few years ago Samantha Feb 2014 #71

You want speculation? demwing Feb 2014 #17

You got it madokie Feb 2014 #22

Uh, they were angry long before that Capt. Obvious Feb 2014 #25

White men like Dunn are incredibly lazy people intellectually. Rex Feb 2014 #26

That sound like what Dunn said about Blacks upaloopa Feb 2014 #30

It's ham-handed satire, surely? Romulox Feb 2014 #31

I'm sorry if my post hurt your feelings. Rex Feb 2014 #32

You didn't hurt my feelings. I just wonder why upaloopa Feb 2014 #35

Well there is no comparison, but sorry if I hurt your feelings anyway. Rex Feb 2014 #40

Why the hurt my feelings meme? upaloopa Feb 2014 #41

OK let's compare gollygee Feb 2014 #37

Thank you, I thought the question so obviously ridiculous I thought it was a joke. Rex Feb 2014 #39

Analyzing it, that's what it really boils down to Populist_Prole Feb 2014 #64

Growing up in south Texas, many many neighbors were about 3 screws away from being a Dunn. Rex Feb 2014 #68

When you say "white men like Dunn", I assume you mean aging and overweight snooper2 Feb 2014 #27

Why is anyone angry? upaloopa Feb 2014 #28

Well... sometimes bonobos can be quite aggressive, so... Squinch Feb 2014 #29

Some people are just really angry. Sissyk Feb 2014 #33

Interesting article in this DU thread gollygee Feb 2014 #36

Sadly, someone alerted on your OP. Starry Messenger Feb 2014 #45

Puke. I hope the admins note who sufrommich Feb 2014 #48

I hope so too. nt. Starry Messenger Feb 2014 #49

See this should be brought JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #51

I think the admins get all of the alerts sent to them automatically now. Starry Messenger Feb 2014 #65

ROFL at Juror #4 alcibiades_mystery Feb 2014 #55

Ugly, but predictable. Rex Feb 2014 #57

Juror #4!!! Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #86

Part of the reason, to be truthful, is simply because..... AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #46

I'm guessing they scored low on South Park's TMI index. Initech Feb 2014 #47

Because America used to defer to them DonCoquixote Feb 2014 #52

Right wing media get the red out Feb 2014 #63

I'm sure there are plenty of angry people who don't shoot into cars LittleBlue Feb 2014 #67

They are unable/unwilling to remove their fear goggles. n/t winter is coming Feb 2014 #76

Because he's dumb as a stump. Stupidity can be very frustrating when you valerief Feb 2014 #77

They are angry because they world htey thought existed was destoryed when someone not white was Agnosticsherbet Feb 2014 #78

Because of people using "there" instead of "their"? Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #80

Lol! bravenak Feb 2014 #83

Middle-aged (white) guys; truebluegreen Feb 2014 #81

ask one of these angry white DUers..... bettyellen Feb 2014 #87